PRIDE 2023

26 Lessons Learned in 26 Years of Being Out

The journey continues, but here’s what’s clear so far

Julio Vincent Gambuto
10 min readMay 31, 2023

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Me and my aunt, both with curls, 1991

Each year for Pride, I like to publish this list and add to it. It’s my reminder that the life of a gay man is an ever-evolving journey. I enjoy looking critically at life’s experiences and understanding their lessons. I hope these are somewhat helpful to

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Julio Vincent Gambuto

Author + Moviemaker // Happiness in a fucked-up modern world // New book from Avid Reader Press (Simon & Schuster) // Audie Finalist // SXSW // juliovincent.com